Results 61-80 of 1,979 for speaker:Máire Devine

Provision of Special Education: Motion [Private Members] (18 Feb 2025)

Máire Devine: In Crumlin, in Dublin South-Central, the Dublin 12 autism group, a grassroots organisation of exhausted mammies, has through hard slog, tenacity and dogged determination showed up the abject failures of those tasked with providing an education for children with extra needs. Education is the only right guaranteed by this State. Unfortunately, a lack of understanding and cohesive policy in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (18 Feb 2025)

Máire Devine: 796. To ask the Minister for Health the number of beds currently available for patients diagnosed with eating disorders nationwide, and in County Dublin; the number of beds that have been available for each year from 2014 to 2024 inclusive; the monthly rate of occupancy of these beds, from 2014 through February 2025; the services or facilities patients are referred to when one of these...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (18 Feb 2025)

Máire Devine: 797. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide a site map of the Weir Home for nurses in Dublin 8 which is managed by the HSE, with site boundaries outlined in red; the list of parties that have submitted a formal expression of interest in purchasing Weir Home to date; the list of interested parties that have been granted access for examination of the property; and if permission to...

Programme for Government: Statements (Resumed) (12 Feb 2025)

Máire Devine: Gabh mo leithscéal, a Cheann Comhairle. It is Máire.

Programme for Government: Statements (Resumed) (12 Feb 2025)

Máire Devine: While this is considered to be my maiden speech, my first utterance in the Chamber consisted of loud gasps a fortnight ago as I was incredulous at the embracing by Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael of the Regional Independent Group to be half in and half out of the Government. Luckily - it is concerning and it took time - the penny has dropped and we move on. I thank the people of Dublin...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (12 Feb 2025)

Máire Devine: 161. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for a detailed plan and timeline for the establishment of the Gaelcholáiste for Dublin 2, 4, 6 and 8; whether the working group between her Department and the patron (details supplied) can meet immediately; to ask for her commitment that the Gaelcholáiste can open to students in September 2026 as promised; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Community Development Projects (12 Feb 2025)

Máire Devine: 183. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to review the case for financial support of a community development (details supplied). [5017/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (11 Feb 2025)

Máire Devine: 72. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the current status of a foreign birth register application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4754/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (11 Feb 2025)

Máire Devine: 697. To ask the Minister for Health the number of advanced paramedics the National Ambulance Service has employed in each county in each year from 2014 through 2024 inclusive; the number of advanced paramedics the National Ambulance Service has trained in each county in each year from 2014 through 2024 inclusive, and for which specific service they are employed (National Ambulance Service,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (11 Feb 2025)

Máire Devine: 698. To ask the Minister for Health the number of advanced paramedics in the National Ambulance Service considered to be an appropriate and safe staffing level on a national basis; and the number of advanced paramedics considered appropriate and safe staffing levels per county, in tabular form. [4756/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (11 Feb 2025)

Máire Devine: 699. To ask the Minister for Health her Department’s plans to internally hire and train advanced paramedics for the coming year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4757/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (11 Feb 2025)

Máire Devine: 700. To ask the Minister for Health what the existing obstacles are to hiring and training advanced paramedics; how her Department plans to overcome these obstacles in detail; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4758/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (11 Feb 2025)

Máire Devine: 701. To ask the Minister for Health whether any patient deaths from 2014 through 2024 inclusive are attributed to the lack of trained advanced paramedics with the National Ambulance Service; in which county the patient lived and was treated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4759/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Prisoners Abroad (6 Feb 2025)

Máire Devine: 1. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the case of an Irish citizen (details supplied) who is incarcerated in Cambodia and requires urgent medical attention; what action he and his Department will take in support of this citizen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3689/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (6 Feb 2025)

Máire Devine: 169. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a visa application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3690/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Support Services (6 Feb 2025)

Máire Devine: 174. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he is aware of the poor reported systems availability of the new Immigration Service Delivery's Digital Contact Centre; the targeted systems availability for the Digital Contact Centre; the system's actual availability percentage of the centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3691/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Support Services (6 Feb 2025)

Máire Devine: 175. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he is aware that the Immigration Service has apparently deactivated phone lines and emails forcing users to attempt contact only via the Immigration Service Delivery's Digital Contact Centre channel, which some users are reporting has poor systems availability; whether other contact methods can be reinstated until the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Support Services (6 Feb 2025)

Máire Devine: 176. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will grant an amnesty period for those users who have been attempting to make appointments via the Immigration Service Delivery's Digital Contact Centre but due to poor system availability have been unable to do so, therefore their immigration statuses are now overdue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3693/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (6 Feb 2025)

Máire Devine: 197. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will grant an amnesty period for a visa applicant (details supplied) as he has been attempting to make appointments to renew his visa via the Immigration Service Delivery's digital contact centre, but due to poor system availability, has been unable to do so; if he will arrange for appropriate personnel to contact the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (6 Feb 2025)

Máire Devine: 218. To ask the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the case of a child (details supplied) who has been awaiting occupational therapy at Cherry Orchard Hospital, Dublin 10; when this child will be seen by an occupational therapist; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3694/25]